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Christina Agapakis from Ginkgo Bioworks joins the conversation to explore the power of storytelling in science. She goes into the challenges scientists face when communicating their work to the public and the role effective messaging plays in shaping perceptions, especially around complex topics like GMOs and synthetic biology. Christina shares her journey and insights from her time at Ginkgo, and thoughts on how biotech can drive solutions for climate change and the future. Tune in to hear how science and communication intersect in shaping the biotech world. Grow Everything brings the bioeconomy to life. Hosts Karl Schmieder and Erum Azeez Khan share stories and interview the leaders and influencers changing the world by growing everything. Biology is the oldest technology. And it can be engineered. What are we growing? Learn more at www.messaginglab.com/groweverything Chapters: 00:00:00 - Kicking Off: The Craziest Week in Biotech Events! 00:00:55 - West End Labs BBQ: Meat, Science, and Networking 00:02:47 - Power Moves at H.C. Wainwright Investment Conference 00:04:22 - STEM for All: Life Science Cares Event 00:05:20 - GenSpace Turns 10: A Birthday Party Like No Other 00:07:39 - Red Hook Vibes: Biotech Meets Brooklyn's Sunset 00:08:24 - Science Communication Struggles: Why It's Hard to Explain What We Do 00:10:21 - Meet Christina Agapakis: The Master of Science Storytelling 00:12:00 - Christina's Journey: From UCLA to Ginkgo Bioworks 00:15:39 - The Power of Storytelling in Science: How to Make Complex Ideas Accessible 00:19:25 - Effective Strategies for Biotech Communication 00:24:10 - Communicating Science Beyond Data: Building Trust and Understanding 00:33:08 - GMO Perception: Why Story Matters More Than Science 36:45 - Selling GMOs: The Public's Relationship with Genetically Modified Products 00:00:37:41 - Containment & Deployment: Keeping GMOs Safe While Scaling Up 00:39:09 - Climate Change & GMOs: Can Bioengineering Save the World? 00:41:55 - Ginkgo's Evolution & The Rise of Grow Magazine 00:43:40 - The Future of Synthetic Biology: Where Are We Headed? 00:44:57 - AI & Biology: How Artificial Intelligence is Changing the Game 00:46:40 - DIY Bio & Bio Art: The Unexpected Evolution of Biohacking 00:49:51 - Climate Change Solutions: The Biotech Fixes We Need 00:56:19 - Overproduction & Circular Economy: Solving Fast Fashion's Environmental Impact 00:59:06 - Marketing in Biotech: Why It's Not Just About Science 01:03:28 - Final Reflections: A Call to Action for Biotech Innovators Topics Covered: biotech, bioengineering, precision fermentation, epigenetics, optogenetics, light, biosolutions, cellular control, photomolecular biology Episode Links: Oscillator.bio Ginkgo Bioworks Synbiophobia phobia paper by Claire Marris Generation Dread: Finding Purpose in an Age of Climate Anxiety by Britt Wray Biology Under The Influence by Richard Lewontin West End Labs Yasmeen Pattie at Easter Egg Management H.C. Wainwright LifeScience Cares Anthony Johnson Biotech entrepreneur and pitmaster Biotech Without Borders with Ellen Jorgensen Have a question or comment? Message us here: Text or Call (804) 505-5553 Instagram / TikTok / Twitter / LinkedIn / Youtube / GrowEverything website Email: groweverything@messaginglab.com Music by: Nihilore Production by: Amplafy Media
In this episode, we talk to Sebastian Cocioba, a self-taught, independent researcher who designs flowers and develops tools that lower the entry barrier for others to do biology research. We talk with Sebastian about his unique path to Engineering Biology, his experience with DIY biology, the importance of open science, the role of citizen scientists in engineering biology, and much more!During the episode, Sebastian mentions that he recently started a YouTube channel, which you can find here.https://www.youtube.com/@ATinyGreenCellFor more information about EBRC, visit our website at ebrc.org. If you are interested in getting involved with the EBRC Student and Postdoc Association, fill out a membership application for graduate students and postdocs or for undergraduates and join today!Episode transcripts are the unedited output from Whisper and likely contain errors.
On today's episode, we'll begin a special series that follows a month-long algae diet experiment with Founder of Spira, Elliot Roth, to explore the viability of algae as a food source in space. We'll be following his journey from beginning to end, while helping to document reactions, findings, and even the emotions that come with committing to a space-age diet.Elliot is the Founder of Spira, a company that engineers algae for sustainable, healthier, and cost-effective industry applications. After being trained as a University Innovation Fellow at the Stanford d.School, Elliot started multiple entrepreneurial projects including the DIYbio lab, Indie Lab, TEDxVCU and 6 other startups. Elliot graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Biomedical Engineering where he actually lived off algae and learned about the many benefits of this incredible plant!After University, he spent five years consulting in product design and business strategy before starting Spira. Elliot is a Kairos Fellow, a Seasteading Ambassador, a member of the TFF NextGen Council and sits on the Virginia Governor's Council for Youth Entrepreneurship. Elliot is passionate about solving social and environmental problems in manufacturing and has spoken at Synbiobeta, SXSW, and Thought for Food on social impact, synthetic biology and food. We also want to extend a big thank you to our sponsors this year for supporting our show!Learn more about our Gold Sponsor Multiverse Media, an integrated media company focusing on space exploration, science, and technology, and check out the Cislunar Market Opportunities report produced by NewSpace Global, a Multiverse Media property, for a snapshot and user guide to the players and opportunities ahead for the cislunar economy. To get your own copy please go to cislunar.report and use coupon code citizen10 for 10% off a single user license.Learn more about our Silver Sponsor the Colorado School of Mines Space Resources Program, a first-of-its-kind interdisciplinary program that offers Certificate, Master of Science, and Ph.D. degrees for professionals around the world interested in the emerging field of extraterrestrial resources here.Support the showSubscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social media!Instagram: @thecelestialcitizenTwitter: @celestialcitznLinkedIn: Celestial CitizenYouTube: @thecelestialcitizen
Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Bedbugs are a Solved Problem - DIY Bio-Weapon works., published by sapphire on November 30, 2022 on LessWrong. Bed bugs are quite resistant to almost all pesticides; chemical extermination usually fails. Heat treatment works, but you need to heat infected areas to at least 120F. This can be pretty expensive. Landlords are required to pay for bedbug extermination, but they can opt for ineffective chemical treatment. Bedbugs are surprisingly hard to spread but are fairly resilient. Luckily the Beauveria bassiana fungus is an effective and cheap treatment. Spores spread where bedbugs will come into contact. Once they germinate, they kill the bedbugs. Spores spread from bug to bug. They also disperse into the environment and survive well as long as the environment is sufficiently humid. The spores can be made more durable by simply mixing them with mineral oil. The brand name Aprehend is Beauveria mixed with oil. There might be a cost-effective provider in your area you can pay to treat your home. However, DIY is very cheap. You can just buy Aprehend from diypestcontrol and spread it yourself. An even cheaper option is to buy Beauveria online and mix it with oil yourself. Unless bedbugs evolve resistance or the government restricts DIY, bed bugs are a solved problem. Shameless self-promotion: Please follow us on twitter. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.
Link to original articleWelcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: Bedbugs are a Solved Problem - DIY Bio-Weapon works., published by sapphire on November 30, 2022 on LessWrong. Bed bugs are quite resistant to almost all pesticides; chemical extermination usually fails. Heat treatment works, but you need to heat infected areas to at least 120F. This can be pretty expensive. Landlords are required to pay for bedbug extermination, but they can opt for ineffective chemical treatment. Bedbugs are surprisingly hard to spread but are fairly resilient. Luckily the Beauveria bassiana fungus is an effective and cheap treatment. Spores spread where bedbugs will come into contact. Once they germinate, they kill the bedbugs. Spores spread from bug to bug. They also disperse into the environment and survive well as long as the environment is sufficiently humid. The spores can be made more durable by simply mixing them with mineral oil. The brand name Aprehend is Beauveria mixed with oil. There might be a cost-effective provider in your area you can pay to treat your home. However, DIY is very cheap. You can just buy Aprehend from diypestcontrol and spread it yourself. An even cheaper option is to buy Beauveria online and mix it with oil yourself. Unless bedbugs evolve resistance or the government restricts DIY, bed bugs are a solved problem. Shameless self-promotion: Please follow us on twitter. Thanks for listening. To help us out with The Nonlinear Library or to learn more, please visit nonlinear.org.
In academia, most scientists publish their ideas and stop there. But if we want our breakthroughs to benefit society, we have to take it a step further. So, what does it look like to commercialize scientific research? What mindset do academics need to work at the intersection of science and industry? Ben Lamm has a career of building successful deep tech businesses, and George Church has a career of commercializing academic science. Together, they are the cofounders of Colossal, a breakthrough bioscience and genetic engineering company that is pioneering animal de-extinction technology to restore lost ecosystems for a healthier planet. On this episode of Boost VC, Ben and George join us to explain how bringing back the woolly mammoth addresses climate change and explore their approach to the ethical concerns around de-extinction. They discuss the benefits of Colossal technology beyond Arctic rewilding, describing how their work helps endangered animals and promotes conservation. Listen in for Ben and George's insight on commercializing science and learn how to get comfortable enough with risk to turn academic ideas into industry. Topics Covered How George defines sciencePredict and create new options for humanityGoal to build better world Why Ben & George are bringing back the woolly mammothRestore previous ratio of grass to treesSequester carbon at rate only possible in Arctic How Ben & George approach the ethical concerns re: de-extinctionBelieve in radical transparencyLearn from negative feedback, people who question Why George works at the intersection of academia and industryLikes to work with curious young peopleExposure to diversity of ideas Why Colossal needs government collaboration and supportSeveral governments, Indigenous groups in ArcticClimate change, biodiversity and species preservation How woolly mammoths promote carbon removalKnock down trees so more grass can growCold, Arctic grasslands sequester carbon particularly well The benefits of Colossal technology beyond Arctic rewildingEradicate EHV virus in elephantsPromote species conservation How Ben & George think about commercializing scienceGo beyond publication to help societyFeedback from investors and academia What makes Ben & George's partnership workGeorge's lab provides idea from academic studyBen figures out product-market fit and funding George's advice to academics on commercializing productsCan't be afraid of failureCan come back from bankruptcy How Ben & George think about taking big risksBen believed grandmother saying he could do anythingAcademic failures taught George he would survive The impact Ben & George hope to make with ColossalEx utero development, species preservationThousands of Arctic elephants to sequester carbonAdvancements in reading and writing of genomes How Ben & George define successBenefit society, facilitate survival of speciesCreate things that are additive Connect with George Church & Ben Lamm Colossal https://colossal.comColossal on Twitter https://twitter.com/ItIsColossalColossal on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/itiscolossal/Colossal on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/itiscolossal/George on Twitter https://twitter.com/geochurchBen on Twitter https://twitter.com/federallamm Resources Citizen Science https://www.citizenscience.gov/#Personal Genome Project https://www.personalgenomes.org/How to Grow (Almost) Anything https://www.media.mit.edu/courses/htgaa/DIYbio https://diybio.org/Church Lab https://arep.med.harvard.edu/Hypergiant https://www.hypergiant.com/Pleistocene Park https://pleistocenepark.ru/Chris Mason Author Talk https://mitpress.mit.edu/blog/author-talk-the-next-500-years-by-christopher-e-mason/Prehistoric Planet https://tv.apple.com/us/show/prehistoric-planet/umc.cmc.4lh4bmztauvkooqz400akxav Connect with Boost VCBoost VC Website https://www.boost.vc/Boost VC on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/boostvc/Boost VC on Twitter https://twitter.com/BoostVCBoost VC on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/boost_vc/
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Are you interested in the social impact of greater food security, access to nutritious ingredients, as well as, sustainable production methods both on Earth and in space?In this week's episode, I speak with Elliot Roth about his startup, Spira Inc., and how his team plans to disrupt the global supply chain by replacing harmful compounds with carbon-negative algae to create safer, locally-sourced products. We'll also discuss how algae-based products can support humanity's future in space, as well as, Elliot's recent analog Moon mission with HI-SEAS on Mauna Loa in Hawaii.My guest on the show, Elliot Roth, is the founder of Spira, a company that is developing algae-based products that will make communities on Earth more resilient and eventual communities in space more viable. After being trained as a University Innovation Fellow at the Stanford d.School, Elliot started multiple entrepreneurial projects including the DIYbio lab known as Indie Lab, TEDxVCU, and 6 failed startups. He graduated from the Virginia Commonwealth University with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and spent five years consulting in product design and business strategy before starting Spira. Elliot has spoken at Synbiobeta, SXSW, and Thought for Food discussing the interconnectedness of social impact, synthetic biology and food. Support the show (https://donorbox.org/celestial-citizen)
Why does it matter what a specific kind of tomato is named—or who named it? Picking up the theme of seeds, history, representation, and changes to the land, Melissa and Wythe chat with tomato wizard Steph Gaylor of Invincible Summer Farms on Long Island about the birth of the modern seed industry—and why we eat so few of so many varieties out there. She tells us about the origins of the seed industry and how New York City fits in, and we learn the stories behind some fascinating seed varieties. We also interview a bioengineer, Will Shindel, about a non-profit tomato-hacking project that he and some friends started and almost brought into the world: a spicy tomato! It turns out tomatoes and peppers are cousins, and both evolved the chemical pathway to produce spiciness; tomatoes just forgot how. We get into the nitty-gritty of what genetic modification is, a new method called CRISPR, and why Will’s group wouldn’t try to patent their spicy tomato. It’s a wild ride through time! Listen and subscribe to Fields, and keep planting. Further Resources:Salt of the Earth Seeds: https://saltoftheearthseeds.com Heritage Radio Network is a listener supported nonprofit podcast network. Support Fields by becoming a member! Fields is Powered by Simplecast.
James (Jim) DeKloe is a Professor of Biological Sciences and Biotechnology at Solano Community College in Vacaville, California. Jim has played a pivotal role in developing public / private partnerships between the city, the local biotech industry and the college. His efforts have helped establish the first Biotech bachelor program at Solano Community College. Jim is dedicating to helping teach relevant and in-demand biomanufacturing skills to students in partnership with Genentech in the area. CHAPTERS 0:00 Introduction 3:00 Jim's Intro 3:51 Public / Private Partnership with Genentech 8:05 Vacaville as a Biotech Hub 12:25 The Opportunity for Young People 15:02 Expanding Biotech Across the US 15:50 Biomanufacturing 17:10 Helping Students Navigate Automation 20:50 Compliance in Biotech 22:45 Incorporating Software in the Curriculum 23:36 Salaries & Pay in Biotech 25:35 Bioethics & Policy 30:34 Defining Ethical Boundaries in Genetic Engineering 34:35 Darwin View of Human Genome Editing 37:31 Stem Cell 38:33 Optimism in the Publics Understanding 43:54 Role of the diyBio and BioHacking Communtiy 50:14 Limits and Opportunities for DIYers 58:45 Recommendations for a DIY GMO Project 1:01:56 How Biotech Saved Jim's Son
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O'Shea is joined biohacker, artist, & researcher Dr. J.J. Hastings. J.J. is a biohacker, artist, and researcher consistently blurring the line between art and science. She is a graduate of NYU, Harvard, Oxford, and London's Saint Martins with advanced degrees in Biology, Fine Art, and Bioinformatics. She's been a biohacker for over a decade, and her artwork has been exhibited around the world. In recent years J.J. has turned much of her attention to analog space missions, through which she conducts social, psychological, and scientific experiments that will pave the way for human missions to Mars and beyond. They discuss her Manifesto of Transfiguration, the relationship between art and science, hackers in space, and much more. Show Notes: https://futuregrind.org Subscribe on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/future-grind-podcast-science-technology-business-futurism/id1020231514?id=1020231514 Support: https://futuregrind.org/support Follow along - Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ryan0Shea Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryan_0shea/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RyanOSheaOfficial/
My guest this week is Jake Keller of Cell Valley Labs in Berkeley, CA. Jake runs a food tech lab and has extensive experience in biotech, foodtech and mushroom cultivation. Jake has a passion for biotech and sub-field called food-tech that uses biology to explore and create alternative forms of sustainable foods using biological organisms. He's a big supporter of the diyBio community, in particular, extracurricular projects such as mushroom growing, homebrew and vermicomposting. We also got a chance to talk about our personal experiences in using psychadelics both recreationally and as a tool for healing and improving mental health. We shared our experiences, including takeaways and lessons for maximizing the potential for improving our well-being. I'm incredibly thankful that Jake was so open about his personal experiences.
Dakota is a scientist, biologist and co-founder of Prospective Research, Inc focused on aquaculture and microbiome therapeutics using bacteria from the environment to try and replace the use of antibiotics in medicated feed for managing disease.
The DIY biology community is full of amazing people who are driving the entire field of biotechnology forward with pure curiosity. The group that considers themselves involved with community biology come from all walks of life and nearly every industry. DIYBio is it's often called, is a collection of labs and curious minds that get together to explore the biotech world. There are people that you meet throughout your life that just leave an impression. Yong-Bee Lim is one of them. I'm excited to share our conversation this week about his work at the intersection of the social sciences, biotechnology, and community biology. This is yet another fascinating career that has wound through national security into community labs across the country. I hope you enjoy the conversation! Cheers, -Titus --- About Yong-Bee --- Yong-Bee on Twitter: https://twitter.com/FuturistYB --- Let's Chat --- THE BLOG: https://alexandertitus.com YOUTUBE: https://alexandertitus.com/youtube PODCAST: https://alexandertitus.com/podcast NEWSLETTER: https://alexandertitus.com/newsletter --- The Social Life --- LINKEDIN: https://linkedin.com/in/alexandertitus INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/1alexandertitus FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/1alexandertitus TWITTER: https://twitter.com/1alexandertitus ------ #biotech #biotechnology #biology #lifescience #lifesciences #science #research #DIYBio #CommunityBiology #STEM #Startups
Today I get to talk to Dr. Ellen Jorgensen, who co-founded the DIYBiology movement, inspired the world through her TED talks, and is now the co-founder of a biotechnology company using microbes as tracking tags. I had the good fortune to get to chat with Ellen and share my approach to life and we bonded over biotechnology, synthetic biology, and traveling to Alaska. One of the common themes I hear a lot is how people find their way into biotech through exploring the world rather than a simple path everyone follows. So listen to Ellen's story and take in all her great ideas! I hope you enjoy the conversation! Cheers, -Titus --- About Ellen --- Ellen on TED: https://www.ted.com/talks/ellen_jorgensen_what_you_need_to_know_about_crispr Ellen on Twitter: https://twitter.com/feyscientist Aanika Bioscience on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Aanikabio Our first conversation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghlzC0XS1rQ66 --- Let's Chat --- THE BLOG: https://alexandertitus.com YOUTUBE: https://alexandertitus.com/youtube PODCAST: https://alexandertitus.com/podcast NEWSLETTER: https://alexandertitus.com/newsletter --- The Social Life --- LINKEDIN: https://linkedin.com/in/alexandertitus INSTAGRAM: https://instagram.com/1alexandertitus FACEBOOK: https://facebook.com/1alexandertitus TWITTER: https://twitter.com/1alexandertitus ------ #biotech #biotechnology #biology #lifescience #lifesciences #science #research #DIYBio #CommunityBiology #STEM #Startups
Joe Davis is a research affiliate at the Department of Biology at MIT, and the godfather of bioart and space art.
How do communities of Citizen Scientists and DIYBio advocates react during a global pandemic crisis like COVID19? Thomas Landrain, founder of the first distributed, open innovation labratory Just One Giant Lab (jogl.io), joins the podcast to discuss progress on diagnostics and therapies, as well as how to help these efforts.
We took a short break to create and incubate but we're back with a new episode on the Hive podcast. For this episode, we put on our lab coats with Dr. Chiara Gandini and Harry Akligoh to talk about the Open Bioeconomy Lab. The Open Bioeconomy Lab is a multifaceted global lab that seeks to create a sustainable, open and equitable bioeconomy in Africa. We talk about their work on and off the continent, the importance of biology and research in Africa, and some of the breakthroughs in the world of Open bioeconomy that have been materialized over the last year, such as the Bio Summit, Synthetic Cafe and Africa OSH. [Thank you to Bryan Stanley for providing us with the freshest beats! Check him out on soundcloud here] Chiara Gandini is a Genetic Engineer passionate in synthetic biology and the fascinating world of bacteria. Within the Open Bioeconomy lab, she is developing tools to enable biotechnology in low-resource contexts, including helping to select genetic parts to be included the Open Enzyme project and cloning libraries of genetic constructs to prototype protocols for the low-cost expression and purification of enzymes through large scale cell-free protein synthesis and 3D printed devices. Get in touch with Chiara Gandini via Open Bioeconomy here and Twitter here. Harry Akligoh is the co-founder of the Hive BioLab, a Researcher with the Open Bioeconomy Lab and Technical Associate at Kumasi Hive in Ghana. At present he is mobilizing the open science community in Africa through the Africa Open Science Hardware Summit (Africa OSH) to democratize the use and adoption of DIY Bio and community biotechnology to drive biology research necessary for harnessing the power of Africa's biotechnology industry in education and research. Connect with Harry Akligoh via Open Bioeconomy here and Twitter here. Find out more about the Open Bioeconomy Lab here and the Hive Biolab. Our Jams Dangote by Burna Boy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xCPy1jvOp90 Don't Make me Wait by Shaggy and Sting - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rEBT_Ge3sc Ye by Burna Boy - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPe09eE6Xio Connect with us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter @kumasihive Website: kumasihive.com Email: info@kumasihive.com Beats by Bryan Stanley - souncloud.com/bryanstanley21 Hosted by Alexxa Walker
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O'Shea speaks with Dr. Josiah Zayner, the former NASA scientist who in 2017 became the first known human to attempt to modify themselves using CRISPR gene editing technology. Josiah's controversial company, The ODIN, provides educational courses and sells DIY gene editing kits for everything from bacteria to frogs, and soon plans to offer kits for the DIY modification of human cells. They discuss his experiments in human augmentation, bodily autonomy, the healthcare industry, and so much more. In addition to his work with The ODIN, Josiah hosts the annual Biohack The Planet conference, which will be held in Las Vegas from August 31st to September 1st, 2019. Speakers include Dr. Aubrey de Grey of the SENS Research Foundation, Hamilton Morris of the VICE series Hamilton's Pharmacopeia, magician and biohacker Anastasia Synn, and many more! More info and tickets at http://biohacktheplanet.com/ Show Notes: https://futuregrind.org Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/future-grind-podcast-science-technology-business-politics/id1020231514 Support: https://futuregrind.org/support Follow along - Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ryan0Shea Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryan_0shea/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RyanOSheaOfficial/ If you have any questions or are interested in supporting or sponsoring Future Grind, you can reach us at hello@futuregrind.org.
Você já deve ter ouvido falar em Maker ou em DIY (Do It Yourself) porém já ouviu alguma vez DIYBio? Ou BioHacking? Sabia que é possível construir um microscópio com apenas 10 reais? No papo dessa semana o biólogo e cofundador do Conector Ciência, Filipe Oliveira, nos conta mais sobre esse movimento fantástico! O conteúdo Hackeando a Biologia | PdE 71 aparece primeiro em Papo de Educador.
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O'Shea speaks with Supervisory Special Agent Edward You of the FBI's Biological Countermeasures Unit. This unit falls within the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, and is focused on identifying existing and emerging biological threats, and ultimately on preventing acts of bio-terrorism. Because of this focus, SSA You spends much of his time examining the possible risks posed by synthetic biology, gene editing, and other fast-growing fields of development. He has a special interest in establishing partnerships with with community DIYbio labs, and has previously spoken at DEF CON's Biohacking Village. They discuss the mission and operation of the Biological Countermeasures Unit, the perceived differences between intentional and accidental harm, the FBI's interest in community labs and citizen science, resources available for members of the biohacking and DIYbio communities, and much more. Show Notes: https://futuregrind.org Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/future-grind-podcast-science-technology-business-politics/id1020231514 Support: https://futuregrind.org/support Follow along - Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ryan0Shea Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryan_0shea/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RyanOSheaOfficial/ If you have any questions or are interested in supporting or sponsoring Future Grind, you can reach us at hello@futuregrind.org.
[연세대 송기원 교수와 함께하는 쉽고 재미있는 유전자 연구소! 유전자의 비밀을 풀고 싶어 찾아온 오늘의 게스트 허영지&정가은! 유전자 기술의 미래의 가능성과 문제점은? 최근 유전자 편집 기술로 '맞춤 아기' 출산에 성공한 논란의 중국 과학자! 생명의 신비를 풀기 위해 유전자 지도를 만든 인류! 합성 생물학을 이용해 인류에 다양한 도움이 된 사례는 과연? DIY BIO 실험실에서 내 손으로 직접 생명체를 조립할 수 있다? 합성생물학계의 세계적인 관심사, 유전자 가위! 유전자 기술의 빛과 그림자에 대해 알아보는 시간 '차이나는 클라스' 송기원 교수 편 - '유전자 혁명, 축복인가, 재앙인가?']
[연세대 송기원 교수와 함께하는 쉽고 재미있는 유전자 연구소! 유전자의 비밀을 풀고 싶어 찾아온 오늘의 게스트 허영지&정가은! 유전자 기술의 미래의 가능성과 문제점은? 최근 유전자 편집 기술로 '맞춤 아기' 출산에 성공한 논란의 중국 과학자! 생명의 신비를 풀기 위해 유전자 지도를 만든 인류! 합성 생물학을 이용해 인류에 다양한 도움이 된 사례는 과연? DIY BIO 실험실에서 내 손으로 직접 생명체를 조립할 수 있다? 합성생물학계의 세계적인 관심사, 유전자 가위! 유전자 기술의 빛과 그림자에 대해 알아보는 시간 '차이나는 클라스' 송기원 교수 편 - '유전자 혁명, 축복인가, 재앙인가?']
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast host Ryan O'Shea speaks with Todd Kuiken, Senior Research Scholar at the Genetic Engineering & Society Center at North Carolina State University. In this role Todd travels the world to study biosafety and biosecurity within the do-it-yourself biology community. Todd previously spent time in Washington D.C., leading both the Wilson Center's Synthetic Biology Project, and their the Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. They discuss his collaboration with DIYbio.org, safety within citizen science, the handling of public perception, what is holding DIYbio back, and more! Show Notes: https://futuregrind.org Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/future-grind-podcast-science-technology-business-politics/id1020231514 Support: https://futuregrind.org/support Follow along - Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ryan0Shea Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryan_0shea/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RyanOSheaOfficial/ If you have any questions or are interested in supporting or sponsoring Future Grind, you can reach us at hello@futuregrind.org.
In this episode we chat to Mary Ward, the co-founder of Counter Culture Labs, an Oakland based community space that draws a diverse crowd to scientific exploration.
How does applying technology to biology, genetics, medicine and agriculture effect every one of us? Adam speaks to Raymond McCauley, a thinker & do-er, bioninformaticist, computer scientist, engineer and entrepreneur working at the forefront of biotechnology. Raymond is co-founder and Chief Architect for BioCurious, the hackerspace for biotech, where professional scientists, DIYbio hobbyists and entrepreneurs come together to design the next big thing to come out of a Silicon Valley garage. Raymond is one interesting cat ... Connect with Adam Spencer at: https://twitter.com/adambspencer Find LiSTNR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LiSTNRau/ Follow LiSTNR on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/listnrau/ Follow LiSTNR Australia on Twitter: https://twitter.com/listnrau Download the LiSTNR app from the Apple and Google Play app stores. Or go to listnr.com See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This whole episode can be summed up with the phrase "leave it to the experts." Let the scientists do the science stuff, let the astronauts do the astro stuff and let the podcasters do the Bigfoot's dick jokes. But these days, everything is a crap shoot and people who have zero credentials in anything are telling people the earth is flat, so f*** me, right? Might as well let a bunch of randoms try and science their way to a cure for herpes because why not? This week, join Erin and Nicole as they explore the seedy underbelly of Biohacking and all of hubris surrounding "DIY Biology."
Andrew Maynard and Heather Ross talk with senior researcher and DIY Bio expert Dr. Todd Kuiken at the 2018 Governance of Emerging Technologies and Science conference, about the present and future of DIY bio communities in the U.S. and worldwide. LINKS Todd Kuiken: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Todd_Kuiken2 Governance of Emerging Technologies and Science conference: http://events.asucollegeoflaw.com/gets/ DIY Bio: http://diybio.org/
Hey everyone, welcome back to Bionic Bug podcast! You’re listening to episode 7. This is your host Natasha Bajema, fiction author, futurist, and national security expert. First off, I have a quick personal update. Project Gecko, Book Two in the Lara Kingsley Series, came back from my editor last Monday. Good news: He likes it. Expected news: We can make it even better. As many of you know, I’m working with a developmental editor, Clark Chamberlain. He is the kind of editor who helps authors with plot, character arcs and development and any other story elements. It’s expensive, but I find it to be a smart investment in my future as an author. He helps me see my strengths and weaknesses as an author. I’m also revamping my website to prepare for my podcast launch. I bought a new Wordpress theme from Artisan Themes to make my site look more professional. I was so nervous about activating the theme that I waited for a whole week. It was really kind of silly, the amount of anxiety I expended over making the change. Last Sunday, I finally pressed activate, and I’ve been working to leverage the cool features of the new theme. Artisan Themes support has been amazing, so I highly recommend to anyone considering updating their look. Let’s talk tech news. Today, I’m getting up on my soap box and am giving you fair warning. I would remind you that these are solely my own opinions. You’re free to disagree with me, and I’m happy to have a debate. The headline for this week is from the New York Times on May 14 by Emily Baumgaertner: “As D.I.Y. Gene Editing Gains Popularity, ‘Someone Is Going to Get Hurt’”. The article opens by saying, “After a virus was created from mail-order DNA, scientists are sounding the alarm about the genetic tinkering carried out in garages and living rooms. Across the country, biohackers — hobbyists, amateur geneticists, students and enthusiasts — are practicing gene editing, concerning some bioterrorism experts.” Of course, it’s exciting to see the New York Times cover one of the current issues I find important, but this title and the intro are examples of sensationalism at their worst. Even if it raises some valid and important issues, this article was poorly researched and misleading. It appears that the journalist hand-selected a few examples of scientists behaving badly and scary expert quotes to support her bias that DIY Bio is dangerous. And that, is a disservice to humanity. Am I exaggerating? No, actually I’m not. Ms. Baumgaertner states in her article: “Authorities in the United States have been hesitant to undertake actions that could squelch innovation or impinge on intellectual property.” Yes, and there’s good reason for that. The majority of innovation in biotechnology is going to come from these start-up efforts. Breaking news: government and big industry are no longer leaders in developing cutting edge technology. Microsoft and Apple were started in garages and working with technology that would soon change the world. We could also say that the Internet is dangerous and someone is going to get hurt. The Internet was originally created to allow university researchers to communicate and share information. Even though cyberspace has its risks, and the risks are growing, most would argue that our lives have vastly improved as a result of interconnectedness. The United States has become a world leader in technology because of the start-up innovations coming out of Silicon Valley and other technology hubs. Who is to say that the next cure for a disease won’t come from a garage? What if we could finally understand where, when, how and whys of cancer? What if we could solve the diabetes epidemic with gene editing? Yes, we need to ensure adequate safety and security practices across the DIY biology community and inculcate a culture of responsibility. But Ms. Baumgartner draws strong links where there are none, and her article may mislead the general public about DIY Bio leading...
In this installment of the Future Grind podcast, host Ryan O'Shea talks life extension, CRISPR, DIYbio, and more with Oliver Medvedik, co-founder of both the Genspace citizen science laboratory in Brooklyn and the Life Extension Advocacy Foundation. Oliver is a molecular biologist with a Ph.D. at Harvard Medical School, and in addition to his work on life extension, Oliver is the Director of the Biomedical Engineering Center at The Cooper Union. Show Notes: https://futuregrind.org Subscribe on iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/future-grind-podcast-science-technology-business-politics/id1020231514 Follow along - Twitter - https://twitter.com/Ryan0Shea Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/ryan_0shea/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/RyanOSheaOfficial/ Supplements mentioned in this episode - Nicotinamide Mononucleotide (NMN) - https://amzn.to/2jTC4i5 MitoQ Antioxidant Supplement - https://amzn.to/2KX7SPv If you have any questions or are interested in supporting or sponsoring Future Grind, you can reach us at hello@futuregrind.org.
In this episode, we are joined again by Adam Silverman to catch up on news from November and December. Tune in for lots of CRISPR news and jokes, plant synthetic biology, DNA origami, DIY Bio, protein engineering, and more!
PANELISTS: JASON BOBE Jason Bobe is Associate Professor and Director of the Sharing Lab at Icahn Institute at Mount Sinai. For the past 10 years, Jason has been at the forefront of innovative data sharing practices in health research. His work on the Personal Genome Project at Harvard, and now three other countries, pioneered new approaches for creating well-consented public data, cell lines and other open resources. These efforts led to important changes in the governance of identifiable health data and also led to the development of valuable new products, such as NIST's standardized human genome reference materials (e.g. NIST RM 8392), now used for calibrating clinical laboratory equipment worldwide. More recently, he co-founded Open Humans, a platform that facilitates participant-centered data sharing between individuals and the health research community. At the Sharing Lab, he attempts to produce health research studies that people actually want to join and works on improving our understanding of how to make great, impactful studies capable of engaging the general public and achieving social good. He is alsothe leader of the Resilience Project, an effort leveraging open science approaches to identify and learn how some people are able avoid disease despite having serious risk factors. Last year, he was selected to be in the inaugural class of Mozilla Open Science Fellows. He is also co-founder of two nonprofits: Open Humans Foundation and DIYbio.org. SOPHIE ZAAIJER Dr. Sophie Zaaijer is a Postdoctoral Researcher in the Erlich's lab at the New York Genome Center and Columbia University. Sophie is from the Netherlands, where she did her undergraduate in Music (viola) and Food Technology. For her Masters, she studied Medical Biotechnology at Wageningen University and went to Harvard Medical School to finish her thesis work in Monica Colaiacovo's lab. She next went on to do a PhD in Molecular Biology and Genetics in Julie Cooper's lab at Cancer Research UK, London (now the Crick Institute) and at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda. Sophie focuses on genome technology and the growing impact of genomics on our daily lives. MODERATOR: HEATHER DEWEY-HAGBORG Heather Dewey-Hagborg is a transdisciplinary artist and educator who is interested in art as research and critical practice. Her controversial biopolitical art practice includes Stranger Visions in which she created portrait sculptures from analyses of genetic material (hair, cigarette butts, chewed up gum) collected in public places. Heather has shown work internationally at events and venues including the World Economic Forum, Shenzhen Urbanism and Architecture Biennale, the New Museum, and PS1 MOMA. Her work has been widely discussed in the media, from the New York Times and the BBC to TED and Wired. She is an Assistant Professor of Art and Technology Studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and a 2016 Creative Capital award grantee in the area of Emerging Fields. INTRODUCTION: DANIEL GRUSHKIN Daniel Grushkin is founder of the Biodesign Challenge, an international university competition that asks students to envision future applications of biotech. He is co-founder and Cultural Programs Director of Genspace, a nonprofit community laboratory dedicated to promoting citizen science and access to biotechnology. Fast Company ranked Genspace fourth among the top 10 most innovative education companies in the world. Daniel is a Fellow at Data & Society. From 2013-2014, he was a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars where he researched synthetic biology. He was an Emerging Leader in Biosecurity at the UPMC Center of Health Security in 2014. As a journalist, he has reported on the intersection of biotechnology, culture, and business for publications including Bloomberg Businessweek, Fast Company, Scientific American and Popular Science.
Welcome to DIYbio.FM, a new podcast exploring the state of the DIYbio movement. Each episode, we’ll be talking to experts and amateurs, working with communities and garage biologists, and even trying out DIYbio projects of our own to answer one question - are we really in the midst of a DIYbio revolution? Today we examine how the DIYbio movement got its start, looking back to why garage biology didn't take off in the 1970's and contrasting that with the present day where students around the world compete making genetically engineered machines. We even get our hands dirty (wet?) and extract DNA from a strawberry! In a conversation with Rob Carlson, we learn why the DIYbio movement is important, not only for our individual curiosity, but also for our economy. Links: Seattle Mini Maker Faire Strawberry DNA Extraction Insulin Wikipedia) 1988 article on the rise of the biohacker, The Washington Post iGEM Real Vegan Cheese Rob Carlson OpenTrons Open qPCR Follow updates from DIYbio.FM on twitter @DIYbioFM and on our website diybio.fm
Welcome to DIYbio.FM, a new podcast exploring the state of the DIYbio movement. Each episode, we’ll be talking to experts and amateurs, working with communities and garage biologists, and even trying out DIYbio projects of our own to answer one question - are we really in the midst of a DIYbio revolution? Episode 00 - the very beginning. We’re starting simple this week (at least, we thought we were) by trying to define exactly what DIYbio is. It turned to be a harder question to tackle than we expected. To help us, we sought the expertise of some experienced DIYbiologists, including Bioeconomy Capital managing director Rob Carlson, and BioCurious community lab project manager Maria Chavez. To dive a little further into the question, we also took a look at who does DIYbio in this episode, landing an interview with wicked-cool artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg. Not only does Heather Dewey-Hagborg have a name you could joyfully repeat for ages (which we do non-stop in minutes 1:00-15:50 of Episode 00), she also shows us what DIYbio is through her project Stranger Visions. Links:Here’s a cool article on the Altair 8800 from Make Magazine.If you want to learn more about Rob Carlson, his book Biology is Technology, and his enterprises, check out his website here.BioCurious - the community lab in Sunnyvale, CA - has cool projects you can check out, as well as the bio for Maria Chavez.Heather Dewey-Hagborg’s project Stranger Visions, and her broader gallery of work, can be read about on her website.Follow updates from DIYbio.FM on twitter @DIYbioFM
It’s here! Episode three of our special five-part series called Trace Elements with hosts Cristina Quinn and Alison Bruzek. Hacking your hearing aid to implanting NFC tags into your hands — we are now in the age of DIY Bio. Dive into the growing underworld of body modification from the backrooms of tattoo shops to the lab in your kitchen. Guests: Frank Swain, biohacker/community manager at New Scientist Amal Graafstra, CEO of Dangerous Things Meredith Patterson, technologist
Initially we look at how to recover from traumatic news and getting through the dark spots of transmitted negativity, then we explore some astounding news of recent advances connected to the world's most ancient revered trees! Finally we take a look at some heartening advances in Gene Therapy not least of which involves fighting back against the insatiable money focus of Big Pharma... you can't afford to miss this.
Initially we look at how to recover from traumatic news and getting through the dark spots of transmitted negativity, then we explore some astounding news of recent advances connected to the world's most ancient revered trees! Finally we take a look at some heartening advances in Gene Therapy not least of which involves fighting back against the insatiable money focus of Big Pharma... you can't afford to miss this.
Biotechnology and WMDs: An Interview with the FBI’s Betsy Glick and Edward You, and Biotech Futurist Andrew Hessel Betsy Glick is with the FBI's Office of Public Affairs in Washington, DC. Her Unit works with screenwriters, authors, producers and other media personnel associated with TV programs, documentaries, made-for-TV movies, books, and motion pictures, to help them write accurately about Today's FBI. Edward You is a Supervisory Special Agent in the FBI’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, Biological Countermeasures Unit. Mr. You is responsible for creating programs and activities to coordinate and improve FBI and interagency efforts to identify, assess, and respond to biological threats or incidents. These efforts include expanding FBI outreach to the Life Sciences community to address biosecurity. Before being promoted to the Weapons of Mass Destruction Directorate, Mr. You was a member of the FBI Los Angeles Field Office Joint Terrorism Task Force and served on the FBI Hazardous Evidence Response Team. Andrew Hessel is a futurist and catalyst in biological technologies, helping industry, academics, and authorities better understand the changes ahead in life science. He is the co-founder of the Pink Army Cooperative, the world’s first cooperative biotechnology company, which is aiming to make open source viral therapies for cancer. As the co-chair of Bioinformatics and Biotechnology at the Singularity University, he addresses the disruptive shifts underway in life. He speaks widely on topics that include cells as living computers, life science as an emerging IT industry, and biological safety and security. He is active in the iGEM and DIYbio (do-it-yourself) communities and frequently works with students and young entrepreneurs.
We can actually do a lot just with bacteria. Microbiologist Nicholas Coleman wants to tell you exactly how much. We can build them into computers, redesign them and even use them as computers. Which you can eat. Links from this episode: Do some of this stuff yourself at Sydney’s Biofoundry; further afield, via DIY Bio’s great directory of spaces; at the iGEM competition (Sydney has a team this year); recreating a virus similar to the 1918 “Spanish” flu; make Nick’s life harder, learn about E. coli. Songs in this episode: Stellar Alchemist — Kim Boekbinder Lighten Up — The Beastie Boys Electric Worm — The Beastie Boys Suco de Tangerina — The Beastie Boys Freaky Hijiki — The Beastie Boys Hear more episodes of Not What You Think at fbiradio.com/notwhatyouthink
Le Biohacking ou "Do-It-Yourself (DIY) biology", s'affirme depuis 6 ans comme un mouvement singulier du génie biologique non seulement en raison de la courverture médiatique dont il fait l'objet, mais aussi à cause de l'intérêt artistique qu'il suscite (voir l'exposition "Bioacking: Do-It-Yourself" organisé au Medical Museion de Copenhague en 2013-2014). Le titre de ce podcast renvoit à l'article de Morgan Meyer paru dans "Meta-Life. Biotechnologies, Synthetic Biology, A Life and the Arts", Leonardo ebook series, MIT Press, 2014.
We break hiatus to bring you a special episode. Our interview with Ben and Mary from the DIYsect Kickstarter project, trying to make a documentary webseries about biohacking, bio-art and all that awesome stuff! (Please excuse the background noise)
This week our very special guests are Antony and Kyle from the Glowing Plant Kickstarter. It’s a crowd funded project to bring genetically engineered bioluminescent plants on the market. Contributing could get you seeds, plants, and even more!
Jason interviews Cathal Garvey about the exciting new field of synthetic biology, its amateur cousin DIYbio and his new startup, Glowbiotics.
Do-it-Yourself Biotechnologie in der heimischen Badewanne?